What is the distinction between name-based and IP-based virtual hosting?

[Clara Smith]

Ok. Thanks all.

[Hazel Williams]

Virtual hosting is a means of hosting numerous domain names on a single server (each with its own set of rules) (or pool of servers). This enables a single server to share resources like memory and processing cycles without needing all services to use the same hostname.

[cooper smith]

Types of virtual hostings:

1. Apache Virtual Hosting in Linux.

2. Name Based Virtual Hosting.

3. IP Based Virtual Hosting.

4. Virtual Hosting: www.example1.com.

5. Virtual Hosting: www.example2.com.

[Clara Smith]

How many types of virtual hostings are present with Apache?

[Jamie Lee]

According to me, name-based hosting is much better.

[Clara Smith]

Which one is better?

[Milo Adey]

The most common type of Virtual Hosting is name-based Virtual Hosting. Virtual hosting with a name is used to serve several websites from the same IP address or port. In this case, the server relies on the client to include the hostname in the HTTP headers.

[Jamie Lee]

IP-based virtual hosts use the connection's IP address to decide which virtual host to serve. As a result, each host will require its IP address. The server relies on the client to report the hostname as part of the HTTP headers when using name-based virtual hosting.

[Hazel Williams]

As you just need to configure your DNS server to map each hostname to the relevant IP address and then configure the Apache HTTP Server to recognise the different hostnames, name-based virtual hosting is usually easier.

[Emerson Abby]

Name-based and IP-based Virtual hosting:
IP-based hosting: IP-based virtual hosting is a technique for applying different directives to requests based on their IP address and port. This is most typically used to deliver many websites on various ports or interfaces.
Name-based hosting: The client's hostname is used in name-based virtual hosting. This saves IP addresses and the administrative overhead that comes with them, but the protocol being served must provide the hostname at some point.

[Aaron Martin]

Could you tell me about name-based and IP- based Virtual hosting